Molinaro earns first Symetra title

Asheville, NC (Sports Network) - Giulia Molinaro fired a 7-under 65 in the
final round to win the Friends of Mission Charity Classic.

Molinaro ended her first Symetra Tour title at 13-under-par 203.

The Italian birdied the first two holes on Sunday, then tripped to a bogey on
No. 3. She later poured in six birdies over an 8-hole span from the seventh to
14th to jump to minus-13.

Molinaro traded a bogey for a birdie from the 16th, then parred the last to
seal the win.

Macarena Silva closed with a 67 to take second place at minus-8. Jaclyn
Sweeney, who is No. 2 on the tour's money list, shot 70 and finished alongside
Angela Buzminski (70) in third at 7-under 209. Courtney Massey (71) and Tracy
Stanford (71) shared fifth at minus-6.